India joins rest of the world to find out origin of coronavirus, China isn’t pleased New Delhi: In a decisive shift in stance, India has joined 62 other countries in backing a draft resolution that seeks to probe the Covid-19 outbreak and its origin even as China continues to vehemently resist such a move, ThePrint has…
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Cabinet extends Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana – Check details of this senior citizen pension scheme
Cabinet extends Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana – Check details of this senior citizen pension scheme New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved extension of Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) up to 31st March, 2023 for further period of three years beyond 31st March, 2020. Consequently, he last date to invest in PMVVY…
India’s Covid-19 Tally Inches Close To A Lakh After 5,242 New Cases Spike Up In Last 24 Hrs
India’s Covid-19 Tally Inches Close To A Lakh After 5,242 New Cases Spike Up In Last 24 Hrs New Delhi, May 18: India’s Covid-19 outbreak has taken a grim turn with the sharpest spike of 5,242 new cases in 24 hours taking the total cases to 96,169, according to the Union Health Ministry data revealed…
CBSE announces Class 10, Class 12 exam datesheet; compulsory for students to wear masks
CBSE announces Class 10, Class 12 exam datesheet; compulsory for students to wear masks Image Source : INDIA TV CBSE announces Class 10, 12 exam datesheet The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the datesheet for the remaining class 10 and class 12 board exams. HRD Minister, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, posted the…
Amber Heard Said To Be Uninsurable Now, Like Robert Downey Jr. Used To Be
Amber Heard Said To Be Uninsurable Now, Like Robert Downey Jr. Used To Be Not only has Amber Heard reportedly been fired from WB’s Aquaman 2, but the actress may have also been declared ‘uninsurable,’ according to a report by Cosmic Book News. The publication says that Heard was laid off to avoid collateral damage from her ongoing legal battle with…
In China, coronavirus cases may be 8 times more than official numbers – Report
In China, coronavirus cases may be 8 times more than official numbers – Report China may have 640,000 coronavirus cases, much higher than its official figure of around 82,000 cases, says a joint report published in the Foreign Policy magazine and 100Reporters, a Washington-based nonprofit news organization. The data, reportedly leaked from the Chinese military’s…
COVID-19 ‘creation’ of Chinese labs – Bar Association asks PM Modi to amend law so Indians could sue China
COVID-19 ‘creation’ of Chinese labs – Bar Association asks PM Modi to amend law so Indians could sue China Image Source : AP A file photo of China’s President Xi Jinping (representational image) The All India Bar Association on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to amend Section 86 of the Civil Procedure Code,…
Gurugram Police Asked Manipuri Victim of Racial Attack to ‘Compromise’ – NHRC
Gurugram Police Asked Manipuri Victim of Racial Attack to ‘Compromise’ – NHRC New Delhi: Taking cognisance of reports which said a woman from the Northeast was called ‘corona’, subjected to racial abuse and brutally attacked in Faizapur, Gurugram while she was passing through a locality, the National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the…
Hyderabad – Woman sexually assaulted by TikTok friend on pretext of marriage
Hyderabad – Woman sexually assaulted by TikTok friend on pretext of marriage A 27-year-old woman sexually assaulted by a TikTok friend who sexually assaulted her multiple times on the pretext of marrying her. The woman, a resident of Old City met Akbar Shah (34), a resident of Nasheman Nagar of Talabkatta. The accused professed his…
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution China’s levels of some air pollutants have risen back to above last year’s levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published on Monday. The rebound was likely due to industrial activity, the researchers said, adding there…
Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones
Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones Shemin Joy, Giving flexibility in profiling zones, the Centre has now allowed the states to categorise even a subdivision or ward as a red or orange zone. It does not need to declare a whole district as a red or orange zone. According…
Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business
Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lauded the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in the day calling them a ‘game-changer’ in the field of health, education and business sectors. The Finance Minister on Sunday released the policies and…
Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA
Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA Hours after the government announced extension of the coronavirus lockdown,The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice extending the prohibition on domestic and international flights till May 31. The regulator on Sunday said the suspension of all domestic and international…
A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic
A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic AFP, The World Health Organization has been at the heart of the battle against the new coronavirus since the first reported outbreak in China. As the WHO’s World Health Assembly gathers on Monday to plot the path ahead, here is a timeline covering the key moments…
Britain fined three million pounds on Zakir Naik’s Peace TV
Britain fined three million pounds on Zakir Naik’s Peace TV The UK has been fined £ 300,000 (Rs 2.77 crore) for spreading hatred and spreading provocative content on the Peace TV network of Islamic evangelist Zakir Naik. Britain’s media watchdog Ofcom has been fined. The London-based information broadcasting services regulator has fined the licensee Peace…
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